Saluda Stockyards Market Report

Saluda, South Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

1,080 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Saluda Stockyards report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $140.43/cwt +0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $675/hd at 481 lb · 38 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $137.05/cwt +5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $714/hd at 521 lb · 27 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.80/cwt +4.56 vs last sale · ≈ $608/hd at 378 lb · 26 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,080	1,102	469
Feeder cattle	841	894	336
Slaughter cattle	115	164	96
Replacement cattle	25	14	7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeders steers 2.00 higher, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls to few to trend, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady. Moderate offering of average to plain quality cattle with active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–230	213	3	185.00–195.00	$191.41	$408	+16.41
255–280 fancy	270	5	200.00–210.00	$204.91	$553	-0.60
275–290	284	4	185.00–195.00	$187.47	$532	+10.04
325 fancy	325	2	195.00	$195.00	$634	-2.51
300–345	328	6	180.00–192.50	$186.85	$613	+5.26
350–370 fancy	360	6	210.00–220.00	$215.83	$777	+20.46
355–390	372	15	185.00–195.00	$189.83	$706	+8.75
400–425 fancy	413	2	195.00	$195.00	$805	+3.37
410–445	422	9	175.00–190.00	$183.86	$776	+4.58
455 fancy	455	2	195.00	$195.00	$887	+5.00
470–480	477	5	170.00–175.00	$171.01	$816	+1.31
510–520	515	3	160.00–165.00	$163.33	$841	-6.09
565–595	578	10	160.00–167.50	$162.49	$939	-4.76
610–635	620	3	155.00–160.00	$158.35	$982	-0.07
663–682	677	7	159.00–160.00	$159.28	$1,078	+4.35

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–290	279	5	165.00–175.00	$169.09	$472	+4.09
315–340	328	3	165.00–175.00	$170.13	$558	+9.73
355–395	379	11	165.00–175.00	$170.69	$647	+10.66
450–497	490	12	150.00–165.00	$158.57	$777	+5.64
500–544	531	13	145.00–157.50	$152.19	$808	-0.70
550–590	566	5	145.00–157.50	$151.54	$858	+0.23
600–630	615	2	150.00–152.50	$151.28	$930	+15.21
665–695	677	7	140.00–150.00	$146.05	$989	+7.67

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	283	3	145.00–155.00	$151.59	$429	—
310–335	323	2	140.00–145.00	$142.40	$460	+2.55
350–390	372	3	145.00–157.50	$149.20	$555	+11.28
425–445	435	2	142.50–145.00	$143.72	$625	+11.28
455	455	1	140.00	$140.00	$637	—
500–505	503	2	130.00–135.00	$132.49	$666	—
550–595	573	2	127.50–132.50	$130.10	$745	-0.87
600–630	624	9	131.00–136.00	$135.24	$844	—
650	650	1	135.00	$135.00	$878	—
720	720	1	130.00	$130.00	$936	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–335	325	4	120.00–135.00	$128.88	$419	+4.71
350–390	372	9	125.00–135.00	$131.16	$488	+8.57
400–415	408	2	120.00–125.00	$122.45	$500	—
480–485	482	3	115.00–125.00	$118.32	$570	—
510	510	1	125.00	$125.00	$638	—
560	560	1	132.50	$132.50	$742	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
565	565	6	161.00	$161.00	$910	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	275	3	145.00	$145.00	$399	+12.79
340	340	1	140.00	$140.00	$476	-1.41
390	390	1	145.00	$145.00	$566	+3.86
400–445	423	21	130.00–147.50	$138.45	$586	-1.31
450–495	481	38	130.00–145.00	$140.43	$675	+0.87
500–545	521	27	130.00–145.00	$137.05	$714	+5.17
550–598	578	11	130.00–145.00	$136.31	$788	+8.35
600–645	620	10	125.00–137.50	$133.20	$826	+11.28
655	655	1	125.00	$125.00	$819	+1.28

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–295	284	7	155.00–165.00	$156.46	$444	+3.28
300–345	326	11	150.00–167.50	$157.77	$514	+2.40
355–395	378	26	150.00–167.50	$160.80	$608	+4.56
400–440	414	18	150.00–162.50	$156.20	$647	+1.23
450–490	464	10	150.00–167.50	$154.48	$717	+0.81
525	525	1	145.00	$145.00	$761	-6.16
550–595	573	5	137.50–151.00	$144.61	$829	+1.96
605–645	624	6	138.00–145.00	$142.42	$889	+3.18
715–745	726	6	127.50–145.00	$135.95	$987	—
765	765	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,109	+20.00

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	135.00	$135.00	$324	—
285	285	1	125.00	$125.00	$356	—
315–320	318	2	132.50–135.00	$133.74	$425	—
350–360	353	4	125.00–135.00	$131.21	$463	+6.86
405–440	425	6	125.00–130.00	$127.54	$542	+9.49
455–490	478	10	120.00–125.00	$123.48	$590	+2.97
500–545	519	6	125.00–130.00	$127.11	$660	+10.84
550–590	568	7	125.00–127.50	$125.74	$714	—
605–645	623	3	120.00–127.50	$124.21	$774	+11.87
655–695	673	3	115.00	$115.00	$774	+5.00
700	700	1	115.00	$115.00	$805	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310	310	1	115.00	$115.00	$356	—
355–385	367	5	112.50–115.00	$114.48	$420	-2.95
415	415	1	117.50	$117.50	$488	+7.50
450–495	472	3	115.00–117.50	$115.87	$547	+5.87
500–530	508	4	110.00–115.00	$112.46	$571	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	419	12	165.00–180.00	$172.90	$724	-2.58
460–485	473	8	160.00–175.00	$165.88	$785	-4.85
505–545	534	4	155.00	$155.00	$828	-9.64
555–595	578	11	150.00–155.00	$153.16	$885	—
600–625	611	4	147.50–155.00	$152.52	$932	—
650–655	654	4	145.00–150.00	$147.50	$965	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	428	8	145.00–160.00	$152.70	$654	-0.40
450–495	470	11	125.00–155.00	$144.62	$680	-5.95
500–545	523	11	145.00–155.00	$147.75	$773	+2.31
585–590	588	2	140.00–155.00	$147.53	$867	+11.79
600–645	619	5	135.00–140.00	$136.52	$845	+3.28
680	680	1	140.00	$140.00	$952	+12.88
710	710	1	130.00	$130.00	$923	+2.44

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	135.00	$135.00	$338	—
400–445	423	8	130.00–147.50	$139.62	$591	+3.60
450–495	478	8	125.00–140.00	$132.51	$633	-3.10
500–545	527	13	120.00–137.50	$131.19	$691	+2.31
565–590	572	5	125.00–135.00	$129.05	$738	+5.22
605–635	618	3	125.00	$125.00	$772	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–420	418	2	122.50–125.00	$123.76	$517	+1.23
465–475	470	2	125.00–135.00	$129.95	$611	+10.08
515–545	528	4	115.00–125.00	$118.13	$624	+0.61
565–590	580	4	115.00–118.00	$116.39	$675	—
630	630	1	122.50	$122.50	$772	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1275	1110	80-85%	3	71.00–77.00	$73.77	$819	+2.17
1030–1555	1214	80-85%	31	80.00–95.00	$88.04	$1,069	+3.91
1235–1325	1270	80-85%	3	97.00–102.00	$99.40	$1,262	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1045	958	85-90%	15	53.00–70.00	$63.06	$604	—
865–1400	1021	85-90%	15	71.00–81.00	$75.74	$773	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315–1685	1498	75-80%	4	86.00–91.00	$87.87	$1,316	—
1535	1535	75-80%	1	95.00	$95.00	$1,458	+18.99
1545	1545	75-80%	1	78.00	$78.00	$1,205	+1.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1260	1260	1	83.00	$83.00	$1,046	—
1270–1855	1542	8	92.00–113.00	$106.01	$1,635	—
1640–2305	1960	3	118.00–123.00	$119.96	$2,351	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
825–850	844	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	123.00–125.00	$123.49	$1,042
1115	1115	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	107.00	$107.00	$1,193

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
895–935	915	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	60.00–66.00	$62.38	$571
1070–1085	1078	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	93.00–117.00	$104.92	$1,131

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
660–810	746	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	65.00–76.00	$68.79	$513
755	755	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	92.00	$92.00	$695

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
620–835	755	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	55.00–60.00	$58.16	$439

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
920	920	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	810.00	$810.00
930	930	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	670.00	$670.00
900–1000	950	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	650.00–850.00	$755.26
890–1050	952	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	660.00–780.00	$715.91

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
825	825	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	720.00	$720.00
875	875	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	770.00	$770.00
875–885	880	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	550.00–620.00	$585.20

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
930	930	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	650.00	$650.00
1130	1130	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,030.00	$1,030.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
620	620	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	500.00	$500.00
745	745	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	450.00	$450.00

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
115–180	148	6	73.00–92.00	$84.89	$126	—
215–250	233	2	78.00–84.00	$80.77	$188	—
390	390	1	84.00	$84.00	$328	—
400	400	1	81.00	$81.00	$324	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	145.00	$145.00	—
75	75	1	152.50	$152.50	—
85	85	1	150.00	$150.00	—
85	85	2	155.00	$155.00	—
100	100	1	120.00	$120.00	—
100–135	109	8	170.00–195.00	$181.88	—
150–175	163	2	205.00–270.00	$237.50	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
645–815	747	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	935.00–1,075.00	$1,007.40	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
995	995	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,375.00	$1,375.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
780	780	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	125.00	$125.00	-20.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
25	25	4	55.00–60.00	$56.25	+6.25
35	35	1	55.00	$55.00	+17.50
35	35	5	50.00–60.00	$56.00	+18.50
45	45	1	85.00	$85.00	+28.00
45	45	8	100.00–115.00	$103.13	+46.13
50	50	9	115.00–125.00	$119.44	-27.44
65	65	3	130.00–135.00	$131.67	-15.21
75	75	4	140.00–150.00	$146.25	-0.63
85	85	1	175.00	$175.00	+28.12

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	1	85.00	$85.00	-60.00
85	85	2	90.00–95.00	$92.50	-52.50
85	85	2	115.00–120.00	$117.50	-27.50
85	85	6	150.00–165.00	$156.67	+11.67
115–135	125	4	170.00–205.00	$190.00	—
125	125	2	130.00–140.00	$135.00	—
165	165	1	210.00	$210.00	—

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–225	218	2	60.00–72.00	$65.79	$143	—
280	280	1	77.00	$77.00	$216	—
370	370	1	79.00	$79.00	$292	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
85	85	1	100.00	$100.00	—
100	100	1	125.00	$125.00	—

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.